Tigers Drill Indians 15 7 in pennant race clash
Detroit slugged four homers and routed Cleveland 15-7 as Billy Bruton Rocky Colavito and Dick McAuliffe drove in four each. Sam Mele’s Twins beat the Yankees 4 0 behind Camilo Pascual and Harmon Killebrew three hits and four RBIs. Boston edged Kansas City 5 4 Lew Kausse star. Chicago White Sox beat Washington 4 3 for 14th win in 15. Baltimore downed the Angels 8 6.
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Ray Herbert
Billy Klaus
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Orioles
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Steve Barber
Andackie Brandt
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Steve Bilko
Angels
Ron Kline
Indians and Reds Win Early Farm Bureau Softball Games
In the second night of Farm Bureau Softball League play the Indians beat the Blue Seals 16 to 10 and the Reds defeated the Green Hornets 12 to 1 in nine innings. Reds Ahearn homered in the ninth to seal the win as the standings show Indians 2–0 Reds 2–0 Blue Seals 0–2 Green Hornets 0–2 with games continuing Wednesdays at the Verona Diamond through July 19.
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Hutchinson rues decision as Reds beat Dodgers 5-4
Cincinnati manager Fred Hutchinson admitted his move to pinch hit Jerry Lynch with the bases loaded backfired after Eddie Kasko’s ninth inning single gave Cincinnati a 5-4 win over Los Angeles. Freese opened the inning with a double and was sacrificed to third before Lynch’s at bat. Hutchinson said he should have let Gene Hermans bat for himself.
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Jick Gernert
Larry Sherry
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Jerry Zimnerman
Freese
UCLA End Leads West to Win in All-America Bowl
Marv Luster of UCLA starred for the West in a 30-20 victory over the East in Buffalo. He had 6 receptions for 120 yards and a 47 yard touchdown pass from Bob Schloredt. Luster won the Robert E. Kennedy MVP award as the top player in the All-America game.
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Bob Schloredt
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Jim Owens
Owens
Joe Bellino
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Reds Rally Wins Narrow 5-4 Over Dodgers
The Cincinnati Reds won 5-4 at Los Angeles to stretch their NL lead to three games. Frank Robinson tied the game with a sixth inning homer, and Gene Freese drove in the go ahead run with a ninth inning double before Eddie Kasko singled.
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Reds
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Jim O’toole
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Ron Perranoski
Freese
Jerry Lynch
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Kasko
Larry Sherry
AFL Rejects Tie Playoff Proposal
Buffalo New York AFL officials say regular season tie games will remain ties. The league executive committee rejected a proposal to extend the championship sudden death playoff to all league games and also declined a rule change forcing all kickoffs to be run back except kicks into the end zone.
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Great Day In Chicago Cubs And White Sox Win
Chicago caps a double win night as the White Sox beat Washington 4-3 for their seventh straight victory and the Cubs defeat Milwaukee 5-3 to halt the Braves’ streak. Ray Herbert earned the Sox win. Minnie Minoso homered to start the scoring.
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Joe McClain
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Bob Hendley
Decathlon Repeats as 1957 Champion After 1956 Win
Decathlon remains undefeated, securing back to back titles after also winning the 1956 event. The repeated victory confirms Decathlon as the dominant horse of the era.
Lemont Wins 4-2 to Stay Unbeaten in Softball League
In Lisbon in the County Line league, Sheridan defeated Wilson 3-1, giving Sheridan a 3-0 season mark. Wilson drops to 2-2 with six hits and three errors, while Sheridan posts three runs, six hits, and one error. Winning pitcher Cates and losing pitcher Mec Cluckie. The key second inning featured Thomas as the first batter.
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Friday Results and Weekend Baseball Scores and Standings
Friday results show Detroit beating Cleveland 15 to 7 and Baltimore over Los Angeles 8 to 6 among others. The schedule lists weekend games including Detroit at Cleveland and Washington at Chicago with multiple second games noted. In the Lemont vs Newark nightcap Lemont won 4 to 2 giving Lemont its fifth win and sole first place while Newark had two runs and three errors.
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Gene Mauch A New Manager Like Casey
John Quinn of the Philadelphia Phillies backs Gene Mauch as a future great manager. Mauch has led the Phillies for two seasons under a two year contract, with optimism he will improve as material from Chattanooga develops and the team gains strength in the league.
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John Quinn
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Final Round Set For Illinois Men's State Amateur Golf
Savoy Illinois hosts 36 holes for the Illinois Men's State Amateur title. Defending champ Ed Moehling Jr. of Mount Prospect and Gene Wilson of Carmi reach the finals after earlier wins. Moehling, 20, beat Morton Stanovich 2 and 1. Wilson, 32, defeated Don Simon 4 and 3. Wilson previously won the Southern Illinois championship and plays in his first state tournament.
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Illinois
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Mount Prospect
Northern Illinois University
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Moehling
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Chicago
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Don Simon
Danville
KC to Have Laughing Scoreboard
Kansas City Athletics owner Charles O Finley wins council approval to install a $300000 fireworks laughing scoreboard at home games The device will launch fireworks and emit a loud laugh when a home run is hit reflecting Finleys sales driven approach to excite fans
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Charles O. Finley
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A’s
Finley
Sunrise County Sprints to Juvenile Stakes Win at Aqueduct
Sunrise County, winner of the Juvenile Stakes at Aqueduct, was bought by Townsend B. Martin for 34000 dollars at the Keene land Kentucky yearling sales last summer.
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